STEVEN ANDREW welcomes the third instalment of autobiography by a libertarian socialist whose political work is charged with Gramscian realism
Happy Birthday Diane!
from LUCIE SCOTT
PETER MASON suspends his disbelief and disappears down a rabbit hole on the London Tube
WILL PODMORE welcomes a well-written and pacey account of the run-up to the 2024 general election
PETER MASON welcomes the national tour of an irreverent show that switches the spotlight to the wives of Henry VIII
DAVID NICHOLSON, eight-year-old BEHATI and nine-year-old SKYLAR applaud a hilarious production that doesn’t ignore the social message
SUSAN DARLINGTON is unmoved by a production full of spectacular tableax but without emotional connection to the characters
STEVE JOHNSON applauds an outstanding album that is a celebration of achievements won through collective struggle
I never saw such dignity as you showed us on that night.
I never saw such grace as when you stood for what was right.
I’d never seen such loyalty until I witnessed you in place
And now I see the gratitude and joy upon your face.
The pride of 10 elections and the Mother of the House,
a phenomenal woman who deserves a nation’s praise.
Happy Birthday & many happy returns.
Lucie Scott is former BAME officer for Hackney North CLP
Poetry submissions to thursdaypoems@gmail.com.
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